Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Spotlight On: The Body Shop Tea Tree Skincare

As you might have guessed from the rather clever title, (if
I may say so myself!) today’s post is focusing on The Body Shop’s tea tree
skincare range which I invested in yesterday. As many teens / young people experience,
outbreaks happen and as us girls know they often arrive at certain times of the
month but can also be brought on by environmental factors which we experience
such as stress, touching your phone then face palming after seeing something
cringe, not washing your makeup brushes or sponges enough (I always wash mine
with a gentle face wash to keep them clean and clear of nasties), the list
could go on.

I wanted to shake up my skincare routine because it’s all very
well using extra hydrating, UV filtering magic potions but I needed to target a
specific skin issue and I know tea tree is an elixir which can work wonders on
those pesky pimples. I’ve used tea tree stuff on my skin before; most recently
I bought a rather fresh smelling tea tree and peppermint face cream which was
fab. This time I bought a range of products to use in conjunction with each other
and I’m going to be monitoring how well it works by measuring how clear my
complexion is looking over the coming weeks. Below are the range of products I
am currently using and how I’m finding them.

Skin Clearing Facial Wash

I used this for the first time last night and my first
comment on it would be how clean your skin feels after washing with it. Unlike
the other face wash I have been using, which is more sort of film like, making
it difficult to wash away, this lathered up good and when you wash it off you
can tell you’ve actually cleaned your pores properly. It has purifying tea tree
oil in it from the foothills of mount Kenya and like all the Body Shop range of
tea tree products, it smells so clean.

I got four little (60ml) bottles of this and you’ve got to
give it a good ‘lil shake up before you use it as the minerals and good stuff in it settle at
the bottom. I found this toner to be really good and it mattifies your skin
which basically means it’s taken away excess blemish causing oils. Infused with
tamanu oil, it’s botanical name being Calophyllum Inophyllum, which helps to heal damaged skin (in this
case acne marks, but it’s also used for healing scars and stretch marks). The oil contains the phytochemical known as calophyllolide which is
anti-inflammatory. This property, together with the oil’s ability
to help support skin tissue regeneration, makes it well suited to treat dry and
oily skin conditions such as eczema and acne both of which can flare up. It has
also got other phytochemicals in the oil which give rise to antibacterial,
antiviral and antifungal properties. A huge thumbs up from me.

This lightweight hydration with shine control
for clearer looking skin is really good as it doesn’t leave me feeling caked in
cream which is really greasy. It is refreshing in scent just like all the other
products and I applied it all over my skin as it will actually help improve
spots, not make them worse like some moisturisers which have all the wrong oils
in them.

Yet to actually try this last product but
looking forward to it as it makes pores look smaller, makes skin feel purer,
smoothes, primes and instantly mattifies. It’s kind of like a primer with extra
botanically beneficial goodness infused in it.

//ONLINE AWATING RESTOCK//

I hope this post is informative for any of
you looking to improve your skin. Even if you’re complexion is fine, this range
smells great and is good for when you want a proper facial cleanse. The range
of tea tree products can be viewed on The Body Shop’s site here.